A Machine Learning Algorithm With an Oversampling Technique in Limited Data Scenarios for the Prediction of Present and Future Restorative Treatment Need: Development and Validation Study
 
                            A Machine Learning Algorithm With an Oversampling Technique in Limited Data Scenarios for the Prediction of Present and Future Restorative Treatment Need: Development and Validation Study
                        
     
                    Elina Väyrynen
                   
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                      , DDS ;  
                    Otso Tirkkonen
                   
                    1
                      , BDS ;  
                    Henna Tiensuu
                   
                    2
                      , PhD ;  
                    Jaakko Suutala
                   
                    2
                      , Prof Dr ;  
                    Vuokko Anttonen
                   
                    1
                      , Prof Dr, DDS ;  
                    Marja-Liisa Laitala
                   
                    1, 3
                      , Prof Dr, DDS ;  
                    Katri Kukkola
                   
                    4
                      , MSci ;  
                    Saujanya Karki
                   
                    1
                      , BDS, MPH, PhD 
 
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            Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
        
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            Biomimetics and Intelligent Systems Group, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
        
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            Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
        
                4
            
            Optoelectronics and Measurement techniques, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
        
  
        
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
 
            Corresponding Author:
        
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                Saujanya Karki, BDS, MPH, PhD
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                Research Unit of Population Health
            
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                Faculty of Medicine
            
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                University of Oulu
            
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                Aapistie 3
            
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                Oulu 90220
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                Finland
            
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                Phone:
                358 294485643
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                Fax: 358 358 294485643
            
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                Email: Saujanya.Karki@oulu.fi